Hyung-Suk Han
received the Ph.D. degree in
mechanical engineering from Ajou University in 1997. He is the head of
Department of Magnetic Levitation and Linear Drive at Korea Institute of
Machinery & Materials. He has worked
extensively in maglev which includes the urban maglev ECOBEE and
experimental maglev vehicle SUMA for high speed. His research interests are
dynamics simulation, magnetic levitation control and certification of maglev
vehicle performances. He has been attempting to apply maglev technology to new
applications such as clean conveyor and amusement rides.

Dong-Sung Kim
received B.S. in Mechanics and
Design from Seoul National University and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from
Changwon National University, and Dr-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering from Ecole
Centrale de Nantes in 1996. For 8 years since 1997, he carried out National
Research Projects of a developing low-medium speed urban maglev vehicle, as the
Head ofVehicle Engineering Group in New Transport Technology Department at
Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials. In 2006, he was a core project
manager of Systems Engineering in the Urban Maglev (ECOBEE) Program funded by
Korean Government. He currently continues to try to promote a commercialization
and application of the urban maglev system.

definitive and comprehensive description of the principles of magnetic

levitation with corresponding applications

Describes the principles of all current and proposed
Maglev types, their advantages, disadvantages and challenges to be overcome

Encourages readers to explore the innovative Maglev
concept of contactless operation, and serves as a guide to help the reader develop their own magnetic levitation systems

Includes supplementary material: [...]

1 Introduction.

2 Fundamentals.

2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Electromagnetics. 2.3 Electronics. 2.4 Mechanics. 2.5 Control and Measurement. 2.6 Linear Motors.

3Permanent Magnet.

3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Material. 3.3 Static Repulsive and Attractive Modes. 3.4 Halbach Array. 3.5 Dynamic Repulsion.

4 Superconducting Magnet.

4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Superconductivity. 4.3 Diamagnetism. 4.4 Flux Pinning. 4.5 Electrodynamic Levitation. 4.6 Passive Damping. 4.7 Active Damping Control. 4.8 Discussion.

5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Levitation. 5.3 Experimental Vehicle. 5.4 Magnet Design. 5.5 Suspension Control. 5.6 Guidance Control. 5.7 Vehicle/Guideway Interaction. 5.8 Emergency braking. 5.9 Route Switching.

6 Railway Applications.

6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Transrapid. 6.3 Linimo. 6.4 ECOBEE. 6.5 L0. 6.6 Chinese Urban maglev vehicles.

7 Applications.

7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Clean Conveyor. 7.3 Ropeless Elevator. 7.4 Amusement Rides. 7.5 Cargo Conveyor. 7.6 Passenger Transport. 7.7 Aerospace Systems.